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president obama and boehner have struggled to break their impasse over taxes. the president wants a rate hike on the top 2% of the income earners. boehner opposes that fiercely. a deal must be reach bide december 31 to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. the combination of tax increases and spending cuts. >> a san raphael mother has returned from the middle-east with what some may call a holiday miracle. she negotiated an agreement between israel and the palestinian authority to begin removing band mines from beth lehe. they are working to remove the devastation of land mines. they took a check of $141,000 to pay for the land mine removal. a family visited abc7 last year. >> it's been a terrible experience. and it's a need for other children. >> the roots of peace land mine removal effort is due to start in bethlehem next month. >> get ready for another change in the weather, just in time for the weekend. >> that's right. we have a wet seven-day forecast. and i mean unsettled. il show you how many days of rain is coming and get ready for another night of freezing
president obama and boehner have struggled to break their impasse over taxes. the president wants a rate hike on the top 2% of the income earners. boehner opposes that fiercely. a deal must be reach bide december 31 to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. the combination of tax increases and spending cuts. >> a san raphael mother has returned from the middle-east with what some may call a holiday miracle. she negotiated an agreement between israel and the palestinian authority to begin...
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president trump has now accused president obama of wiretapping him. as you just reported there, he just said that susan rice may have committed a crime. what she's said tonight. >> she said i'm not going to dignify it with a comment. they have questions for rice and they'd like her to testify before their panels. >>> we turn now to another fire storm this one involving fox news host bill o'reillo'reilly. tonight, president trump is defending him. here's abc's linsey davis. >> caution, you're about to enter the no-spin zone. >> reporter: in an interview with the "the new york times" said -- i think he's a good person. nearly 50 companies have pulled their ads from the show. oreilly paid five women almost 13 million dollars. in seattlements over claims. the president now says "personally i think he shouldn't have settled. because you should have taken it all the way. i don't think bill did anything wrong." it's not the first time he's defended a fox titan. last summer when former ceo roger ailes faced multiple allegations candidate trump defended his fr
president trump has now accused president obama of wiretapping him. as you just reported there, he just said that susan rice may have committed a crime. what she's said tonight. >> she said i'm not going to dignify it with a comment. they have questions for rice and they'd like her to testify before their panels. >>> we turn now to another fire storm this one involving fox news host bill o'reillo'reilly. tonight, president trump is defending him. here's abc's linsey davis....
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tweeting "syria is not our problem" when president obama proposed protecting civilians. and after assad's massive chemical weapons attack in 2013, he tweeted "do not attack syria, fix u.s.a." adding, "if you do many bad things will happen & from that fight the u.s. gets nothing!" but now, the president says these horrific images have changed his views on the assad regime. innocent civilians suffering from this week's attack, more than 80 dead. here a father clutches his twin 9-month-old babies, both of them killed. today at the white house, talk of a changed syrian policy. >> i do change. and i am flexible. and i'm proud of that flexibility. and i will tell you, that attack on children yesterday, had a big impact on me. big impact. and it's very, very possible, and i will tell you, it's already happened, that my attitude toward syria and assad has changed very much. >> reporter: trump blames president obama for the humanitarian crisis but acknowledges it's now his challenge to solve. >> i now have responsibility and i will have that responsibility and carry it very proud
tweeting "syria is not our problem" when president obama proposed protecting civilians. and after assad's massive chemical weapons attack in 2013, he tweeted "do not attack syria, fix u.s.a." adding, "if you do many bad things will happen & from that fight the u.s. gets nothing!" but now, the president says these horrific images have changed his views on the assad regime. innocent civilians suffering from this week's attack, more than 80 dead. here a father...
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but the statement also took aim at president obama. "these heinous actions by the bashar al-assad regime are a consequence of the past administration's weakness and irresolution." that's a reference to president obama's failure to punish syria for crossing the so-called red line when it used chemical weapons in 2013. president obama in fact boasted that he had worked out an agreement with russia and syria to get rid of assad's chemical weapons. >> assad gave up his chemical weapons. that's not speculation on our part. >> reporter: tragically, that was not true. at least some weapons remained. the big question right now is whether president trump will hold assad accountable for using chemical weapons. he didn't talk about it today but he did say this in a speech on the economy. >> i'm not, and i don't want to be, the president of the world. i'm the president of the united states, and from now on, it's going to be america first. >> reporter: secretary of state rex tillerson ignored questions on the attack. >> mr. secretary, any comment o
but the statement also took aim at president obama. "these heinous actions by the bashar al-assad regime are a consequence of the past administration's weakness and irresolution." that's a reference to president obama's failure to punish syria for crossing the so-called red line when it used chemical weapons in 2013. president obama in fact boasted that he had worked out an agreement with russia and syria to get rid of assad's chemical weapons. >> assad gave up his chemical...
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manufacturers of these angry birds building sets in pennsylvania will later this week be visited by president obama as he makes his case for raising tax rates on wealthier americans as part of a larger deal with congress. and while the president is not trying to provoke anger necessarily, he is trying to drum up passions for his proposal. meeting with small business owners today such as texas crop duster manufacturer, david ikert. >> there was a lot of talk in the room about certainty. small business wants certainty so they can plan, strategically look at how we move forward. >> reporter: and releasing these showing them pleading for their tax cuts to be extended. >> if you take away the $2,200 from my paycheck, it would severely impact my family. >> reporter: while those for wealthier americans are allowed to expire. >> we're not going to solve this problem by creating villains and drumming up outrage. >> reporter: republicans today slammed the president for outsourcing the negotiations to treasury secretary tim geithner and other members of his administration. >> rather than sitting down with law
manufacturers of these angry birds building sets in pennsylvania will later this week be visited by president obama as he makes his case for raising tax rates on wealthier americans as part of a larger deal with congress. and while the president is not trying to provoke anger necessarily, he is trying to drum up passions for his proposal. meeting with small business owners today such as texas crop duster manufacturer, david ikert. >> there was a lot of talk in the room about certainty....
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. >> reporter: even president obama took his daughters to a local bookstore in northern virginia. >> happy thanksgiving, folks. >> reporter: there's a darker side to this black friday weekend, thanksgiving time thieves. in dallas, a ups drivers drops off a package, 11 minutes later. >> i saw a car pull up, it kind of passed the house, a lady got out, walked right to it, picked it up and got in the car and left. >> he's not just mad at the thief, he's bad at the ups thief for not knocking on the door because he was home. >> so, what was inside that package? the family said that it was 1500 computer. what made them more suspicious, according to the u.p.s. tracking receipt, the driver claims that he met with a male customer that day. thanks to the surveillance camera, u.p.s. says it will now investigate. >>> tomorrow's cyber monday. let's go becky worley, our technolo technology expert. if we go with this guru, we need to get you a new wardrobe. >> i think you're right, dan. >> if these deals were offered online for days, does cyber monday even still exist? >> yeah. no. i just think tha
. >> reporter: even president obama took his daughters to a local bookstore in northern virginia. >> happy thanksgiving, folks. >> reporter: there's a darker side to this black friday weekend, thanksgiving time thieves. in dallas, a ups drivers drops off a package, 11 minutes later. >> i saw a car pull up, it kind of passed the house, a lady got out, walked right to it, picked it up and got in the car and left. >> he's not just mad at the thief, he's bad at the ups...
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. >> reporter: just weeks ago, rice, a tough and smart rising star in the obama administration, was the president's top choice to serve as the next secretary of state. but she drew a lightning storm of republican criticism for repeating talking points from the intelligence community that seemed to critics to downplay the terrorist attack on the diplomatic compound in benghazi, libya. >> what this began as was a spontaneous -- >> the concerns i have are greater today than they were before and we're not even close to getting basic answers. >> it is clear that the information that she gave the american people was incorrect. >> reporter: the president, in a statement today, praised rice, who will stay at her u.n. post. and expressed regret for "the unfair and misleading attacks on her." abc news has learned that before her withdrawal, president obama had concluded that senator john kerry would be a better choice to be the nation's top diplomat. with kerry almost certain to be tapped, sources say former senator chuck hagel, a nebraska republican, seems to today have an edge to be the next de
. >> reporter: just weeks ago, rice, a tough and smart rising star in the obama administration, was the president's top choice to serve as the next secretary of state. but she drew a lightning storm of republican criticism for repeating talking points from the intelligence community that seemed to critics to downplay the terrorist attack on the diplomatic compound in benghazi, libya. >> what this began as was a spontaneous -- >> the concerns i have are greater today than they...
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and internationally, obama/clinton foreign policy is a disaster. every region of the world has weakened. america has weakened. our enemies have been strengthened. we're in the middle of cutting a deal right now with iran which i fear is repeating the mistakes of the clinton administration in 1990. >> you took on what you talked the gray beards in the republican establishment. yes at that republican leadership conference. aren't factions of the republican party going to have to come together to defeat hillary clinton? or any democrat in 2016? >> look, there's a debate in washington how republicans win. i think 2014 is going to be a fantastic year for republicans. i think we're likely to retake the senate. i think 2016 is going to be a very strong year for republicans. but the debate we're having right now is, how do you win? some in washington think the way you win is you put your head down, you don't rock the boat. you don't stand for anything. every time we do that, george, we lose. the democrats have to be thrilled when republicans do that. in '0
and internationally, obama/clinton foreign policy is a disaster. every region of the world has weakened. america has weakened. our enemies have been strengthened. we're in the middle of cutting a deal right now with iran which i fear is repeating the mistakes of the clinton administration in 1990. >> you took on what you talked the gray beards in the republican establishment. yes at that republican leadership conference. aren't factions of the republican party going to have to come...
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high on president obama's list to take over as the nation's top diplomat, susan rice. >> she has been under fire from some senate republican who's say she misled the american people about the attack that killed four americans including u.s. ambassador to libya. several have vowed to block her nomination to the state department. five days after the attacks, rice placed blame on an antimuslim video. it seems to have been hijacked with a say but some individual clusters of extremists. >> but the administration said it knew it with was a terrorist attack. the talking points rice was given for interviews were wrong. >> focus is misplaced. >> today rice went to capitol hill in a charm offensive meeting with republican senators. and it doesn't sound like a successful visit. >> we're significantly troubled by many answers that(=c we got. >> this month, the president laumpbled a fierce defense of rice. >> when they go after the un ambassador73[e they think she'n easy target? then they've got a problem with me. >> the republican senator stopped short of saying they'd still block rice's nominat
high on president obama's list to take over as the nation's top diplomat, susan rice. >> she has been under fire from some senate republican who's say she misled the american people about the attack that killed four americans including u.s. ambassador to libya. several have vowed to block her nomination to the state department. five days after the attacks, rice placed blame on an antimuslim video. it seems to have been hijacked with a say but some individual clusters of extremists....
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i take president obama for his word. what he said publicly at that press conference after his elections. they may have talked about some of those issues. i think they'll have an open channel of communication. >> what are republicans going to be looking for mitt romney to do in the future? >> probably raise more money. he had a great campaign team and staff around him. you know, who he supports in 2016 will matter. if he chooses to do that. >> okay, we have to take one more quick break. as we look at this good samaritan picture, the roundtable is going to weigh in on where they find hope in politics. that's next. two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generation
i take president obama for his word. what he said publicly at that press conference after his elections. they may have talked about some of those issues. i think they'll have an open channel of communication. >> what are republicans going to be looking for mitt romney to do in the future? >> probably raise more money. he had a great campaign team and staff around him. you know, who he supports in 2016 will matter. if he chooses to do that. >> okay, we have to take one more...
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obama. this is the couple's first interview. also for you today, we've been counting down the plays of the year all week. today it is number one. to wring it in we have a very special guest. don't miss it on "good morning america." >> new this morning, pg&e is rushing to inspect more than 1500 pieces of under ground electrical equipment in the bay area for possible safety hazards. this comes after required inspections may not have actually been performed. pg&e has experienced explosions and fires in under ground vaults in the city including one in union square that sent a manhole cover into the air and injuring a passerby. they fired employees who claimed to have inspected equipment when they actually had none zblot a judge received a public admonishment stemming from comments he gave. derek johnson got himself in hot water i'm not a gynecologist but i can tell you something, if someone doesn't want to have sexual intercourse, the body shuts down. when he send the iq boyfriend back in 2008,
obama. this is the couple's first interview. also for you today, we've been counting down the plays of the year all week. today it is number one. to wring it in we have a very special guest. don't miss it on "good morning america." >> new this morning, pg&e is rushing to inspect more than 1500 pieces of under ground electrical equipment in the bay area for possible safety hazards. this comes after required inspections may not have actually been performed. pg&e has...
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president obama's new national security team is taking shape. first, secretary of state. u.n. ambassador, susan rice, who has been at the center of controversy over the obama administration's handling of the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya, pulled her name out of contention. telling nbc, she doesn't want to be a distraction. >> i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting and very disruptive. >> reporter: with rice no longer in the running, senator john kerry of massachusetts seems the president's likely pick. >> i have no comments on the process. >> reporter: next, secretary of defense. senator kerry's name was floated for the job. but senator chuck hagel, a vietnam veteran and a republican, who became a critic of the iraq war, seems to have the edge. there's also the top job at the cia. the acting director, michael morrell, and white house counterterrorism adviser john brennan are considered top contenders. as the dominos fall, there's an interesting political angle. if senator kerry is tapped for a cabinet pos
president obama's new national security team is taking shape. first, secretary of state. u.n. ambassador, susan rice, who has been at the center of controversy over the obama administration's handling of the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya, pulled her name out of contention. telling nbc, she doesn't want to be a distraction. >> i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting and very disruptive. >> reporter: with rice no...
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obama has a huge advantage. the facts of what's happening in america, chris christie was on here earlier, the facts of what's happening in america, the reduction of the america standing in the world, the reduction of middle class prosperity in the world. the idea that health care costs are going up, health care premiums are going up. the federal reserve board, for the first time in its 100-history, said that the economy is so bad, obama's policies are so bad, that they'll have the job creation, unprecedented job creation program. nobody said, what does that mean? the own federal reserve board has given up on his program. >> in the course of these debate if truth is on trial, if you look at all of the ads that have been run and said, both sides have a real incapacity to tell the truth to americans. both sides are unwilling to say we'll have to do a share of sacrifice. we'll have to basically, we'll -- taxes have to be included and expenditures have to be included. romney puts paul ryan on the ticket. they're goin
obama has a huge advantage. the facts of what's happening in america, chris christie was on here earlier, the facts of what's happening in america, the reduction of the america standing in the world, the reduction of middle class prosperity in the world. the idea that health care costs are going up, health care premiums are going up. the federal reserve board, for the first time in its 100-history, said that the economy is so bad, obama's policies are so bad, that they'll have the job creation,...
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mention obama. i'm saying, in fact, today, the executive branch -- we'll find out. we'll have hearings about this. the executive branch ought to be feared. this country was founded on a revolution primarily against executive prerogative. >> no argument on that. >> the whole issue is the credibility of the government. who can trust the government? we just saw senator feinstein do the most incredible two-step defending mr. clapper. she should have said, look, i can't defend it. ask him, he said it. she started back pedaling. just stand up and have the courage to say. when president obama changes his mind on things -- i was a candidate i thought this. in the oval office, i now understand. have a little credibility. and say the obvious. >> the problem is, greta, and we talked about it, everything in washington is viewed through a partisan lens. if george w. bush did something and democrats didn't like it, it's bad. if barack obama does something and republicans don't like it, it's bad. even things that
mention obama. i'm saying, in fact, today, the executive branch -- we'll find out. we'll have hearings about this. the executive branch ought to be feared. this country was founded on a revolution primarily against executive prerogative. >> no argument on that. >> the whole issue is the credibility of the government. who can trust the government? we just saw senator feinstein do the most incredible two-step defending mr. clapper. she should have said, look, i can't defend it. ask...
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ambassador susan rice is scheduled to meet with president obama today. she surprised washington yesterday when she took herself out of the running for secretary of state and now new names are emerging. >> good morning. i'm kristen sze. it's 6:00. >> eric: i'm eric thomas. is it cold out there. you thought it was cold yesterday. mike check out this. >> fog is thicker but clouds are starting to spread across our neighborhoods and holding our temperatures if not letting them rise a little bit. here is the reason why we have the cloud cover. got moisture in the air. i haven't heard a single report
ambassador susan rice is scheduled to meet with president obama today. she surprised washington yesterday when she took herself out of the running for secretary of state and now new names are emerging. >> good morning. i'm kristen sze. it's 6:00. >> eric: i'm eric thomas. is it cold out there. you thought it was cold yesterday. mike check out this. >> fog is thicker but clouds are starting to spread across our neighborhoods and holding our temperatures if not letting them rise...
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rice is the leading candidate for secretary of state in president obama's second term. but prominent gop lawmakers are trying to stop her from getting the post. saying she misled the public about the attack on the consulate in libya. in meetings yesterday, rice tried to smooth things over. it didn't work. >> the concerns i have are greater today than they were before. and we're not even close to getting the basic answers. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers. >> reporter: five days after the attack and a round of tv interviews, rice placed blame on an anti-muslim video. >> it seems to have been hijacked, let us say, by individual clusters of extremists. >> reporter: but the administration later said the attack was the work of terrorists. behind closed doors, rice told lawmakers the information she received came directly from the cia. the white house is standing by rice, insisting there's no unanswered questions about her television appearances. >> the focus on, some might say obsession on, comments made on sunday shows, seems to me, and to many, to be
rice is the leading candidate for secretary of state in president obama's second term. but prominent gop lawmakers are trying to stop her from getting the post. saying she misled the public about the attack on the consulate in libya. in meetings yesterday, rice tried to smooth things over. it didn't work. >> the concerns i have are greater today than they were before. and we're not even close to getting the basic answers. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers....
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even before president obama's autopen signed this week's deal into law, it was clear that any cease-fire in washington's battles over taxes and spending would be painfully brief. three new deadlines loom. by the end of february, the treasury will lose the power to borrow more to pay america's bills. across-the-board spending cuts to every federal program taken on march 1st and the government will run out of all congressional funding by the end of march. three more coming fast and with that let me turn to the man who negotiated last week's compromise with the white house, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell. thank you for joining us, senator. >> good morning, george. >> i know you think the deal you negotiated is imperfect and you want to fix it as we approach the debt limit. you say no increase in the debt limit without major cuts in spending. the president says he won't even negotiate over that. so to borrow general david petraeus' famous quote from the iraq war, how does this end? >> well, first let me say these last-minute deals are no way to run the government. we've known all o
even before president obama's autopen signed this week's deal into law, it was clear that any cease-fire in washington's battles over taxes and spending would be painfully brief. three new deadlines loom. by the end of february, the treasury will lose the power to borrow more to pay america's bills. across-the-board spending cuts to every federal program taken on march 1st and the government will run out of all congressional funding by the end of march. three more coming fast and with that let...
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then private citizen trump, as you mentioned, tweeted to president obama saying, president obama, do not attack syria. there is no up side to that, only a downside. but now we hear from president trump saying the opposite, saying that it is now his responsibility, but he also said that the latest attack in syria is what made him rethink his stance. larry? >> stephanie ramos, thank you, live in new york. prince william, the dutches of cambridge and prince harry attended a service for the westminster terror attack victims today. it was held at westminster abby, a few hundred yards away from the attack that killed four people. one of the victims was 54 year old kurt cochran of utah. his wife melissa was injured in the attack. and there she is brought to the service in a wheelchair. the couple happened to be in london celebrating their 25th anniversary. >> now to the latest on the investigation into russia and the trump campaign. president trump tells "the new york times" he thinks former national security advisor susan rice may have committed a crime. abc news reporter megan hughes has
then private citizen trump, as you mentioned, tweeted to president obama saying, president obama, do not attack syria. there is no up side to that, only a downside. but now we hear from president trump saying the opposite, saying that it is now his responsibility, but he also said that the latest attack in syria is what made him rethink his stance. larry? >> stephanie ramos, thank you, live in new york. prince william, the dutches of cambridge and prince harry attended a service for the...
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because she's projecting forward that president obama is going to be an unpopular president. getting a third term is going to be very hard. how she wrote this book, when she mentions disagreement, i supported the president even though i disagreed with him. >> the other thing is to have ideas for the future, particularly on the economy. bill richardson, one of your former fellow governors talking. even in our poll, it shows that most democrats, even though they support hillary clinton, want a contest. >> you know the clintons don't confide in me. but i will say -- but i do think this poll shows tremendous support, nationally, bipartisan for her. number two, she was a good secretary of state. now, if i'm a primary candidate, you run on her left. she's still close to wall street, but if this poll is measured, she has the support of every faction of the democratic party. the moderate faction, the business faction, the environmental faction. the progressive faction. and she's going to be very hard to beat. and lastly, on the loyalty issue, she showed her statesmanlike view that sh
because she's projecting forward that president obama is going to be an unpopular president. getting a third term is going to be very hard. how she wrote this book, when she mentions disagreement, i supported the president even though i disagreed with him. >> the other thing is to have ideas for the future, particularly on the economy. bill richardson, one of your former fellow governors talking. even in our poll, it shows that most democrats, even though they support hillary clinton,...
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obama won his renewed term. look, the arithmetic is simple. if you cap at $25,000 the available deductions, you raise $1.2 trillion. a lot of money. if you cap at 50,000, you raise about as much upon as you would letting the bush tax rates expire. i don't think that's a problem. you showed the clip of patty murray saying as a negotiating ploy go off the cliff. let me give you another theory. for 40 years the democratic party's activist base has had two goals, substantial tax increases and substantial tax or defense cuts. going off the cliff implements the democratic party's agenda. >> well, do you think it would be so bad to go off the cliff? >> i think it would be mildly chaotic. >> just mildly? >> this is a gigantic country. this country can absorb lots of mistakes. we test that theory regularly in our history. i don't think you should negotiate out of fear. i don't think you should have people say, oh, we have a gun at your head. the american people are faced with a flawed system. i agree with george will. the fact is that we're two mandate
obama won his renewed term. look, the arithmetic is simple. if you cap at $25,000 the available deductions, you raise $1.2 trillion. a lot of money. if you cap at 50,000, you raise about as much upon as you would letting the bush tax rates expire. i don't think that's a problem. you showed the clip of patty murray saying as a negotiating ploy go off the cliff. let me give you another theory. for 40 years the democratic party's activist base has had two goals, substantial tax increases and...
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the narrative by the obama campaign is, bin laden is dead. al qaeda's on the run. not to worry about anything. and here comes this attack on benghazi. and there's so many questions that are unanswered. we need a select committee. but for the president's spokesman to say, that, well, there was only words or technical changes made in those e-mails is a flatout untruth. i like mr. carney. but that's not acceptable for the president's spokesman to say that to the american people, when we now know, any reference to act of terror, any reference to al qaeda were removed from the talking points. and it was done at a deputy's meeting just before susan rice went on television. >> would you call this a cover-up? >> i would call it a cover-up. i would call it a cover-up in the extent that there was willful removal of information, which was obvious. it was obvious. mr. hicks said, in his testimony, his jaw dropped when he saw susan rice do that. i was on another sunday morning show after susan rice. my jaw dropped. i said, people don't bring rocket-propelled grenades and mortar
the narrative by the obama campaign is, bin laden is dead. al qaeda's on the run. not to worry about anything. and here comes this attack on benghazi. and there's so many questions that are unanswered. we need a select committee. but for the president's spokesman to say, that, well, there was only words or technical changes made in those e-mails is a flatout untruth. i like mr. carney. but that's not acceptable for the president's spokesman to say that to the american people, when we now know,...
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and president obama is facing two, big items on his agenda as the new year approaches. not only is he in a staredown with congress over the fiscal cliff. but a choice for his cabinet may come at the end of this month. and his choice may be a surprising one. we're talking about the top spot for the defense department. >> reporter: we were talking that the president probably next week who he would like to go to the state department. but maybe he's going to do a package deal next week. state department nominee, as well as defense department nominee. and there could be a couple of surprises here. these are the names we've been hearing over the last couple weeks. one is interesting. chuck hagel, a former senator. he's a republican. also, john kerry, currently in the senate. michelle flournoy. hagel would be an interesting pick. if he picks hagel, a republican, that takes some of the heat off of susan rice to be nominated as secretary of state. she's had a tough time on capitol hill talking to republicans. if you get a package deal, a republican and a democrat, that you're no
and president obama is facing two, big items on his agenda as the new year approaches. not only is he in a staredown with congress over the fiscal cliff. but a choice for his cabinet may come at the end of this month. and his choice may be a surprising one. we're talking about the top spot for the defense department. >> reporter: we were talking that the president probably next week who he would like to go to the state department. but maybe he's going to do a package deal next week. state...
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and president obama faces difficult decisions ahead of him. top priority -- replacing two cabinet secretaries running for the doors. secretary of the treasury tim geithner, and secretary of state hillary clinton. a clear front-runner is emerging to replace hillary clinton. >> let me tell you about susan rice. she has done exemplary work. >> reporter: susan rice has the inside track though john kerry remains a viable candidate. >> based on the information we have at present is that in fact, this began as a spontaneous, not a premeditated response to what transpired in cairo. >> reporter: they have vowed a fight, with her erroneous remarks blaming the attack on the benghazi compound on a demonstration over that anti-muslim video run amok. president obama suggests if they want a fight, they will get one. >> when they go after the u.n. ambassador, apparently because they think she's an easy target, then they've got a problem with me. >> reporter: to replace secretary geithner at treasury, white house chief of staff jack lew is thought to have the
and president obama faces difficult decisions ahead of him. top priority -- replacing two cabinet secretaries running for the doors. secretary of the treasury tim geithner, and secretary of state hillary clinton. a clear front-runner is emerging to replace hillary clinton. >> let me tell you about susan rice. she has done exemplary work. >> reporter: susan rice has the inside track though john kerry remains a viable candidate. >> based on the information we have at present is...
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and president obama did not offer much by way of cost. the price tag for this action remains elusive, as does an end game. president obama said he did anticipate that gadhafi would desperately cling to power. perhaps setting a stage for a long and protracted conflict. george? >> thanks, jake. >>> for more, let's get right to the ambassador of the united nations, susan rice. she joins us here in new york. to pick up where jake left off. the president was very clear last night on what he would not do to get rid of moammar gadhafi. we're not going to have a military invasion. but he was less clear an what he will support. we want to get into that. will the president help arm the forces fighting gadhafi? or does he believe that's prohibited by the u.n. resolution? >> what the president said, our mission -- our military mission in libya has been to protect civilians and establish a no-fly zone. on a national basis, we obviously have an important interest in seeing gadhafi step down. and the people of libya have the opportunity to determine the
and president obama did not offer much by way of cost. the price tag for this action remains elusive, as does an end game. president obama said he did anticipate that gadhafi would desperately cling to power. perhaps setting a stage for a long and protracted conflict. george? >> thanks, jake. >>> for more, let's get right to the ambassador of the united nations, susan rice. she joins us here in new york. to pick up where jake left off. the president was very clear last night on...
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obama says, she never knows when i'm going to walk into her room and see what she's texting. parents are parents, no matter what. >> no question about it. we can't wait to see all of it tonight. thank you, barbara, on "20/20." christmas at the white house, at 10:00, 9:00 central, right here on abc. >>> now, let's go to sam for the weather. >> we're going to start with pictures out of san diego. just finished their wettest day in two years. getting an inch and a half in rain in san diego, doesn't sound like a lot to a lot of folks. but that's their monthly total for december. that's their average. three inches of rain around that san diego area. and it's one, two, three wet systems that move across the coastline, dropping down and moving across the country. that's the one that moved through yesterday. this is tonight's. and then there's another one that comes through by the time we get to saturday night. that puts a lot of moisture across the middle of the country for this weekend. we see the pattern continuing into net week. be ready for big hits of rain. and some of the rain
obama says, she never knows when i'm going to walk into her room and see what she's texting. parents are parents, no matter what. >> no question about it. we can't wait to see all of it tonight. thank you, barbara, on "20/20." christmas at the white house, at 10:00, 9:00 central, right here on abc. >>> now, let's go to sam for the weather. >> we're going to start with pictures out of san diego. just finished their wettest day in two years. getting an inch and a...
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meaning obama care, the d.r.e.a.m. act, contraception for women, and breaks on college loans. a top republican was among the first to fire back. louisiana governor bobby jindal, a former romney surrogate, called the comments absolutely wrong. >>> and oil giant bp is expected to plead guilty today for its role in the massive 2010 gulf oil spill. as part of a reported deal with the justice department, bp would admit to criminal misconduct and pay what could be the largest penalty in u.s. history, in the billions of dollars. in exchange, the company would be exempt from prosecution. some workers could face manslaughter charges for things that happened during the spill. >>> and the end of twinkies could be just hours away. now, everybody, hugs after the show. maker of the snack cakes, as well as wonder bread, has given its striking workers an ultimatum. return to work by 5:00 p.m. today or it will start liquidating the company in bankruptcy court. some 18,000 jobs and the happiness of millions is at stake. >>> finally, a boys' football team in oklahoma just turned the field into a
meaning obama care, the d.r.e.a.m. act, contraception for women, and breaks on college loans. a top republican was among the first to fire back. louisiana governor bobby jindal, a former romney surrogate, called the comments absolutely wrong. >>> and oil giant bp is expected to plead guilty today for its role in the massive 2010 gulf oil spill. as part of a reported deal with the justice department, bp would admit to criminal misconduct and pay what could be the largest penalty in u.s....
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obama, don't attack syria. there's no upside, tremendous downside. amy. >> we are hearing a questionable response as to what happened from the russians. >> the russian defense ministry is claiming chemicals released from a rebel bomb factory after being hit by a syrian air strike. weapons experts say that makes'ing makes no sense and say the evidence is overwhelming this is a result of a syrian government attack, amy. >> brian, thank you. >>> more on that from our chief global affairs anchor martha raddatz and, martha, let's pick up on the pressure now facing the trump administration. more pressure to act but not only in that tweet in 2013, but in all last year's campaign, the president saying we have to stay out of syria. syria is not our problem. now it is his problem. >> reporter: it really is and he can blame president obama and certainly it was president obama who drew that red line, president trump has not drawn any sort of red line. but president trump is in charge now, and the people who elected him wan
obama, don't attack syria. there's no upside, tremendous downside. amy. >> we are hearing a questionable response as to what happened from the russians. >> the russian defense ministry is claiming chemicals released from a rebel bomb factory after being hit by a syrian air strike. weapons experts say that makes'ing makes no sense and say the evidence is overwhelming this is a result of a syrian government attack, amy. >> brian, thank you. >>> more on that from our...
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when president obama proposed protecting civilians. and after assad's massive chemical weapons attack in 2013, he tweeted do not attack syria. fix usa. adding if you do, many bad things will happen. and from that fight, the u.s. gets nothing. but now the president says the horrific images have changed his his views on the assad regime. innocent civilians suffering from this week's attack. more than 80 dead. here a father clutches twin 9-month-old babies. both of them killed. at the white house, talk of a changed syria policy. >> i do change. and i am flexible. i am proud of that flexibility. i will tell you that attack on children yesterday had a big impact on me. big impact. and -- it is very, very possible and i will tell you, it is already happened, that my attitude towards syria and assad has changed very much. >> reporter: trump blames president obama for the humanitarian crisis. but acknowledges it is now his challenge to solve. >> i now have responsibility and i will have that responsibility and carry it very proudly. i will tel
when president obama proposed protecting civilians. and after assad's massive chemical weapons attack in 2013, he tweeted do not attack syria. fix usa. adding if you do, many bad things will happen. and from that fight, the u.s. gets nothing. but now the president says the horrific images have changed his his views on the assad regime. innocent civilians suffering from this week's attack. more than 80 dead. here a father clutches twin 9-month-old babies. both of them killed. at the white house,...
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no final decision from president obama. the front-runner is susan rice, the u.n. ambassador. and she ran into a buzzsaw yesterday on capitol hill, when she met with republican senators critical of her nomination. take a look. >> the concerns i have today are greater than they were before. and we're not even close to getting the basic answers. >> i want to say that i'm more troubled today. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers. >> abc's jonathan karl is covering all this from washington. jon, on sunday, it looked like some of the senators, graham and mccain, had softened their opposition. but not after the meeting yesterday. what went wrong in that room? >> reporter: once again, they clashed over what rice said about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. in the days after the attack. sources in the meeting said that rice started off by acknowledging that some of what she said was not true. but she presented evidence that that came directly from the cia, everything that she said. the senators responded by accusing both her and the cia of shading
no final decision from president obama. the front-runner is susan rice, the u.n. ambassador. and she ran into a buzzsaw yesterday on capitol hill, when she met with republican senators critical of her nomination. take a look. >> the concerns i have today are greater than they were before. and we're not even close to getting the basic answers. >> i want to say that i'm more troubled today. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers. >> abc's jonathan karl is...
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michelle obama went head to head with a heckler at a washington fund-raiser last night, basically said it's you or me. we have the audiotape coming right up. >> she did not back down one iota. >>> and let's get right to the big breaking story from espn's "outside the lines." major league baseball players including huge stars like a-rod, alex rodriguez, may face significant suspensions in a massive doping scandal and, josh, i know you've been following this all overnight. >> for months, in fact. it looks like a stunning end is near in this wide-ranging investigation into the alleged performance-enhancing drug use still in major league baseball. again, it does appear a stunning end to this probe is near. espn's "outside the lines" reports this morning that dozens of major league baseball players including the yankees' $29 million a year third baseman alex rodriguez may soon be suspended allegedly for doping and then lying to baseball about it. espn says the possible suspensions are based on testimony and notes from this man, tony bosch, who ran an anti-aging clinic in miami called biogen
michelle obama went head to head with a heckler at a washington fund-raiser last night, basically said it's you or me. we have the audiotape coming right up. >> she did not back down one iota. >>> and let's get right to the big breaking story from espn's "outside the lines." major league baseball players including huge stars like a-rod, alex rodriguez, may face significant suspensions in a massive doping scandal and, josh, i know you've been following this all...
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so a little bit of a political black eye for the obama administration. this was his first choice, now looking like senator john kerry of massachusetts will be the likely at this point. >> and susan rice tweeting yesterday, those of you who know me know i'm a fighter, but not at the cost of what's right for our country. she just wrote an op-ed in "the washington post" and said i concluded it would be wrong to allow this debate to keep distracting from urgent national priorities like immigration and growing our economy. >> benghazi was an issue. but also some of her decisions and diplomatic skills have become an issue, as well. some financial ties she had. some investments she had became an issue. so it was more than the benghazi issue. thal was the core issue here. but obama is likely to name her as his next national security adviser, a job with less prestige but in some cases even more influence than the secretary of state. so by no means is she off the scene by any stretch. so she'll still be heavily involved in the administration. >>> moving on this mo
so a little bit of a political black eye for the obama administration. this was his first choice, now looking like senator john kerry of massachusetts will be the likely at this point. >> and susan rice tweeting yesterday, those of you who know me know i'm a fighter, but not at the cost of what's right for our country. she just wrote an op-ed in "the washington post" and said i concluded it would be wrong to allow this debate to keep distracting from urgent national priorities...
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. >>> and susan rice, president obama's likely replacement for hillary clinton as secretary of state. rice will sit down with three top republicans who claim that her comments in september about that attack in september on the u.s. consulate in libya, were misleading. john mccain, chief among those critics. but he backed from his threat to derail rice's nomination. >>> and dramatic video in florida. a fisherman spotted in the water. you can see here, clinging to a cooler. he had been holding on for some seven hours without a life jacket, after a large wave took out his boat. his brother was also thrown overboard. thankfully, he was able to swim to shore and get help. both brothers, good news here, recovering this morning. >>> and a frightening scene high over sydney australia. a construction crane caught fire and forced police to evacuate thousands of people from nearby buildings. and it's a good thing they did because the crane's massive arm eventually collapses, use can see here, on to the roof. the company that owns the crane you see, also owns the one that collapsed here in new yo
. >>> and susan rice, president obama's likely replacement for hillary clinton as secretary of state. rice will sit down with three top republicans who claim that her comments in september about that attack in september on the u.s. consulate in libya, were misleading. john mccain, chief among those critics. but he backed from his threat to derail rice's nomination. >>> and dramatic video in florida. a fisherman spotted in the water. you can see here, clinging to a cooler. he...
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they went for obama are 60%. so i don't understand why you would continue to say these things if you really want the gop to kind of do better during elections down the road. >> which is why bobby jindal is distancing himself. >> and looking to 2016. interesting. >>> moving on to other news, the fda is looking into whether the drink 5-hour energy, we know it here, could be tied to the deaths of 13 people over the last four years. the agency says since 2009, the popular, highly caffeinated drink cited in 90 reports involving injuries. the makers of 5-hour energy say they take such reports seriously but are unaware of any deaths linked to their product. >> if this shift doesn't kill us, then what we drink apparently is going to. no win. >> something gets us all. right. >>> we know soda can pack on the pounds but a report out this morning says alcohol is almost as fattening as those sugary drinks. >> that's crushing news. cdc scientists say the problem is alcohol much look soda contains almost new nutrients but is fu
they went for obama are 60%. so i don't understand why you would continue to say these things if you really want the gop to kind of do better during elections down the road. >> which is why bobby jindal is distancing himself. >> and looking to 2016. interesting. >>> moving on to other news, the fda is looking into whether the drink 5-hour energy, we know it here, could be tied to the deaths of 13 people over the last four years. the agency says since 2009, the popular,...
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. >> reporter: he's still placing the blame squarely on the obama administration. >> the obama administration had a great opportunity to solve this crisis a long time ago when he set the red line in the sand. it is now my responsibility. >> reporter: the rocket explosions are now believed to have exposed hundreds of syrian civilians to a combination of chlorine gas and sarin. how the u.s. responds now is a critical test of the white house's relations with russia, syria's key backer. >> we cannot close our eyes to those pictures. we cannot close our minds of the responsibility to act. >> reporter: and high drama at the u.n. security council where u.s. ambassador nikki haley leveled harsh charges right at russia. >> russia cannot escape responsibility for this. >> reporter: but when he was asked whether he planned to take military action, draw his own red line, the president declined to say. >> terrible affront to humanity. i can tell you, terrible. >> will you take action against syria? >> you'll see. >> reporter: the real problem for president trump as it was for obama, what can be done? puni
. >> reporter: he's still placing the blame squarely on the obama administration. >> the obama administration had a great opportunity to solve this crisis a long time ago when he set the red line in the sand. it is now my responsibility. >> reporter: the rocket explosions are now believed to have exposed hundreds of syrian civilians to a combination of chlorine gas and sarin. how the u.s. responds now is a critical test of the white house's relations with russia, syria's key...
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president obama called netanyahu to say no nation should have to tolerate rocket attacks. supporting israel's right to defend itself. but hamas claimed a major win from the cease-fire saying from now on, if israel respond to attacks by bombing gaza, hamas will strike. >> the whole state of israel is a frontline. there is no front and back. >> reporter: case in point that bus bombing which left dozens injured and struck one of the busiest areas of the city across from the israeli national defense headquarters. >> there was at least a package or possibly a suicide bomber that planted a device. >> reporter: as the delicate cease-fire takes hold the temporary goal for both sides to prevent more injuries. and the white house said it hopes to use the cease-fire to help israel strengthen its internal security including addressing the smuggling of weapons into gaza by hamas. mark greenblat, abc news, new york. brandi, rob, back to you. >> thank you, mark. very telling here that u.s. officials are describing this peace as tenuous. a cease-fire here. interesting number here, 0. that
president obama called netanyahu to say no nation should have to tolerate rocket attacks. supporting israel's right to defend itself. but hamas claimed a major win from the cease-fire saying from now on, if israel respond to attacks by bombing gaza, hamas will strike. >> the whole state of israel is a frontline. there is no front and back. >> reporter: case in point that bus bombing which left dozens injured and struck one of the busiest areas of the city across from the israeli...
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his frightening words and the rebels' warning for president obama. >>> hacking scandal. major developments about the celebrity photos stolen from apple's icloud and the big security breach and how you can protect your online accounts. >>> a dangerous jolt. a storm spotter struck by lightning after chasing a powerful storm. the injuries and the bolt sent his son flying. >>> and justin bieber busted again. the latest run-in with police that could land him in even more legal trouble. that's in "the skinny," on this wednesday, september 3rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, i'm reena ninan. >> i'm tahman bradley. >> the president is overseeing big important meetings. >> but, you know, it's really sort of a bittersweet moment today. because a member of the abc family is hanging it up, but not before getting toasted on air force one. not going to show you who. we'll show you the pictures later this half hour. a special person dear to our heart. >> great person. hear all about her. >> a good way to start. >>> president obama in europe to
his frightening words and the rebels' warning for president obama. >>> hacking scandal. major developments about the celebrity photos stolen from apple's icloud and the big security breach and how you can protect your online accounts. >>> a dangerous jolt. a storm spotter struck by lightning after chasing a powerful storm. the injuries and the bolt sent his son flying. >>> and justin bieber busted again. the latest run-in with police that could land him in even more...
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. >>> well, today the obama administration takes a major step to tackle climate change. the new rules will require power plants to cut earth-warming pollution by 30%. opponents say this will drive up energy costs and kill thousands of jobs. >>> a nationwide manhunt is under way for a california man after the fbi says explosives were found in his san francisco apartment. they say ryan kelly chamberlain is armed and dangerous. chamberlain has not been seen since saturday. >>> a magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in los angeles from malibu to the hollywood hills, so far, no reports of any damage. >>> don't come. get out of the way! get out of the -- >> that is the voice of a terrified parent as a stolen car driven by a 14-year-old speeds through a park in utah. that chase ended when a man crashed his truck into the car deliberately. the young driver was then arrested. >>> well, it will be a coast-to-coast showdown for the stanley cup. the l.a. kings beat the blackhawks last night so the kings will face the new york rangers. game one is
. >>> well, today the obama administration takes a major step to tackle climate change. the new rules will require power plants to cut earth-warming pollution by 30%. opponents say this will drive up energy costs and kill thousands of jobs. >>> a nationwide manhunt is under way for a california man after the fbi says explosives were found in his san francisco apartment. they say ryan kelly chamberlain is armed and dangerous. chamberlain has not been seen since saturday....
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first lady michelle obama being heckled at a washington fund-raiser. now, we'll get a chance to see it and her unusual reaction. >> there is a clip. obtained by cnn. you can hear the heckler off-camera. then mrs. obama loses her composure just a bit and threatens to leave the event. >> i don't care what you believe in, wait, wait, wait. one of the things i don't do, one of the things that i don't do, well is this. i'm leaving. you all decide. >> no, no. >> all right. all right. >> i can leave. >> no, please don't leave. no. >> all right. you can see mrs. obama went back to the podium and did finish what she had to say. >> the protester was later identified as ellen sturtz, an activist for pro-lgbt group, get equal. she was shouting for president to sign executive order to protect gay and lesbian rights. probably not the best way to go about that. >> don't know if she handled it great. clearly better ways to handle it. you know what to be in that situation, especially an intimate gathering. get heckled like that. she hasn't been a senator or congressman
first lady michelle obama being heckled at a washington fund-raiser. now, we'll get a chance to see it and her unusual reaction. >> there is a clip. obtained by cnn. you can hear the heckler off-camera. then mrs. obama loses her composure just a bit and threatens to leave the event. >> i don't care what you believe in, wait, wait, wait. one of the things i don't do, one of the things that i don't do, well is this. i'm leaving. you all decide. >> no, no. >> all right. all...
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president obama visited new york yesterday to see the lingering damage from superstorm sandy. he took an aerial tour of the areas rashaged by wind, water, and fire, and comforted families on staten island where the loss of life was very high, telling them the government would be there for the long haul. >> but one aftershock of the super storm that is hitting the survivors hard is also rippling across the country. the price of used cars is now going through the roof. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: for the thousands of families who now need to rebuild their homes after the storm, hurricane sandy's second act feels especially cruel. >> we all lost our cars. at the same time, we're all trying to get a car. it's a madhouse. >> reporter: many of these families lost their transportation. more than 250,000 personal vehicles were washed away by storm waters. today used car dealerships are busy with storm victims, adding insult to injury, prices are shooting up because of the storm. >> we're expecting to see higher prices of $700 to $1,000 per vehicle. >> reporter: for every
president obama visited new york yesterday to see the lingering damage from superstorm sandy. he took an aerial tour of the areas rashaged by wind, water, and fire, and comforted families on staten island where the loss of life was very high, telling them the government would be there for the long haul. >> but one aftershock of the super storm that is hitting the survivors hard is also rippling across the country. the price of used cars is now going through the roof. here's abc's steve...
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the guns are there, michelle obama's guns. i think it looks a little like michelle obama. >> really? some folks are upset about depicting the first lady using a dude. [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. introducing at&t u-verse high speed internet with more speed options, reliability and wi-fi hot spots than ever. go to our website below to get u-verse high speed internet for just 14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. it's all the speed you need all at a great price. our newly expanded advanced digital network gives you more of what you enjoy online. and with at&t, our wireless gateway turns your home into a private wi-fi hot spot that connects your wi-fi devices and can even save on your smart phone data usage at home. go to our website below to get at&t u-verse high speed internet for just 14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. that includes access on-the-go to our entire national w
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. >> president obama is going into campaign mode to win support for his plan. visiting a pennsylvania toy factory today. the deadline is a month and a day away. as abc's karen travers reports. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, sunny. yesterday was round two between the obama administration and congressional leaders on capitol hill. and things aren't looking good. basically at this point, both sides have laid out an agenda, and they're waiting for the other side to blink. so much for that brief burst of optimism in washington over the fiscal cliff talks. now republicans and democrats can't even agree on where things stand. >> no substantive progress has been made in the talks. >> and you know there is progress. >> treasury secretary tim geithner sat down with bipartisan congressional leaders to keep pushing for a deal. a top boehner aide said the plan geithner presented is, quote, completely unrealistic. and a top democratic aide said republicans have taken to screaming at them. if no action is taken by december 31st, 650 billion
. >> president obama is going into campaign mode to win support for his plan. visiting a pennsylvania toy factory today. the deadline is a month and a day away. as abc's karen travers reports. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, sunny. yesterday was round two between the obama administration and congressional leaders on capitol hill. and things aren't looking good. basically at this point, both sides have laid out an agenda, and they're waiting for the...
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you've see an emboldened president obama sticking to his guns here. interesting to see. and still has questions to answer about benghazi. >> he hasn't publicly said she is his choice. be but he has that position to fill as well as treasury secretary because tim geithner will be leaving. two high-profile positions, hillary clinton and geithner. >> second term shuffle. as they say. here we go. >> yes, it is. >>> new demonstrations set across egypt with tension growing over president morsi's recent power grab. protesters tossed molotov cocktails at police in cairo's tahrir square as they rallied against morsi's decision last week to seize absolute power and put himself above judicial review. now, some morsi supporters canceled a competing rally in cairo, hoping to diffuse anger and tension. >>> also mourners have gathered at the burned out factory in bangladesh to remember the workers who died there. at least 110 people were killed and dozens injured in a fire after the disaster armed police were at the factory in order to maintain some order. workers rights' groups are hop
you've see an emboldened president obama sticking to his guns here. interesting to see. and still has questions to answer about benghazi. >> he hasn't publicly said she is his choice. be but he has that position to fill as well as treasury secretary because tim geithner will be leaving. two high-profile positions, hillary clinton and geithner. >> second term shuffle. as they say. here we go. >> yes, it is. >>> new demonstrations set across egypt with tension growing...
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do her right. >>> a month after hurricane sandy, the obama administration is preparing to ask for more money for the recovery. the white house is expected to make the request to congress for billions of dollars in additional aid. congressional aides say the request which could top $11 billion is likely to come in the next couple of days. damage from sandy tops $70 billion in new york and new jersey alone. >>> and damage from downpours and flooding taking its toll across parts of great britain. flood watches and warnings are up for nearly all of wales and england. at least one death, an elderly woman, is being blamed on floodwaters in northern wales. 500 homes had to be evacuated. >> we're seeing way too many of those scenes in recent weeks. wow. >>> and now a look at your forecast on this wednesday. al major storm brings downpours to san francisco, to seattle. mountain snow in the sierra range. cooler than usual on the gulf. mostly sunny and dry new england to florida. >> 80 in miami. 60s in new orleans and dallas. 40s, kansas city to new york. 30s in fargo and in the twin cities. if w
do her right. >>> a month after hurricane sandy, the obama administration is preparing to ask for more money for the recovery. the white house is expected to make the request to congress for billions of dollars in additional aid. congressional aides say the request which could top $11 billion is likely to come in the next couple of days. damage from sandy tops $70 billion in new york and new jersey alone. >>> and damage from downpours and flooding taking its toll across parts...
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unveiled yesterday by first lady, michelle obama. thought i was looking in your living room, now, rob. >> does that look like a plastic tree? the centerpiece of the decorations is outsized 300-pound gingerbread model of the white house that sits in the state dining room. after the big unveiling, mrs. obama helped the children of military families make holiday decorations and bo, the for the portuguese water dog got in on the act wearing a special jingle bell collar. >>> and they threw the switch last night here in new york, lighting the big old christmas tree in rockefeller center. the 84-foot norway spruce is decked out in more than 30,000 beautiful lights. >> after it was found, workers, braced the tree with cables when superstorm blew through. lost power. and this one as you can clearly see turned out great, all ten tons, 20,000 pounds of it. actually the 80th annual lighting of the tree. only a few blocks from here. this is your first christmas in new york. >> yeah, going ice skating. a little loop. a little triple salchow. not r
unveiled yesterday by first lady, michelle obama. thought i was looking in your living room, now, rob. >> does that look like a plastic tree? the centerpiece of the decorations is outsized 300-pound gingerbread model of the white house that sits in the state dining room. after the big unveiling, mrs. obama helped the children of military families make holiday decorations and bo, the for the portuguese water dog got in on the act wearing a special jingle bell collar. >>> and they...